Phenicol

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of chloramphenicol. countable, uncountable

    "Whole genome sequencing of selected multiple antimicrobial resistant Bacillus spp. showed that they contained a low number of resistance genes to macrolides, tetracycline, phenicol and trimethoprim, but not any genetic structures associated with horizontal gene transfer."

  2. 2
    Any antibiotic related to chloramphenicol countable, uncountable

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"Whole genome sequencing of selected multiple antimicrobial resistant Bacillus spp. showed that they contained a low number of resistance genes to macrolides, tetracycline, phenicol and trimethoprim, but not any genetic structures associated with horizontal gene transfer."

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